New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill

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New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill
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A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed.

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Leadbeater’s bill is likely to be similar to an assisted dying bill introduced in the House of Lords earlier this year that has only made slow progress.Delaware governor draws criticism from fellow Democrats for vetoing doctor-assisted suicide bill The bill introduced in the House of Lords restricts assisted dying to adults with six or fewer months to live and requires permission from the High Court after having a declaration signed by two doctors, among other criteria.

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